Arctic Enema

Arctic Enema

My weekend consisted of working at the Tough Mudder Race held at Gunstock Ski Mountain. This is a 10-mile race with over 20 obstacles on the courses. I was on the Med Pro Medical Team. Trust me when I say they need a medical staff! Some of the obstacles can wreck your body!

My station for this race was the Arctic Enema. It consisted of a large bin of waist-deep water that was packed with ice. Participants had to jump in and swim under 2 fences then hop out. On a hot day, the Enema would be tough but it was a balmy 49 degrees out at the base of the mountain.

A little chilly for a swim in ice!

We had an ice truck backed up to our station and we kept tossing in crushed ice. There must have been over 300 pounds of ice when the race started!
Our obstacle was ready for action!

That lovely shine you see in the pictures….that’s the ice!

Feel free to enjoy their pain! This is just a small glimpse of our time there!

The Mudder is great for team building as you can not go through it alone. It is designed to test your strength and help you push past your fears. You are never alone on the course! I saw people of all shapes, sizes, and walks of life! Well done Mudders…well done!

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Yah, I don’t think I would ever want to do that. Way too cold for me. When we lived in Alaska they had the Polar Plunge where they would jump in a lake in winter. I’m perfectly happy staying dry and warm.

Tough Mudder looks like so much fun, however I can’t even run to the end of the road without being out of breath so this is totally out of my league! Thank you for sharing this with us at #TriumphantTales. I hope to see you back next week!

As someone who just a day ago was laying in hospital , greatly appreciate all the med help you can get , on side note this looks like a lot of fun for me , outdoor , running and cold weather , perfect.

sounds like my worst nightmare. i won’t even swim in a river or the sea on a warm sunny day. I’m more of a ‘why cycle when the cars working’ kind of girl….and if I’m running you’d better be able to run faster because it means there’s a lion chasing me!
congratulations to all those mad fools who can and do participate
#dreamteam

I’ve done a couple of Tough Mudder events here in the UK and really like them. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that these events wouldn’t exist without the support and medical staff and volunteers who make them happen. Thanks for joining us on #adventurecalling.

Part of me wants to give it a go, and part of me is terrified! I have enough trouble running on the flat, without throwing in obstacles called things like Artic enema! I’m sure it was a great experience, thanks for sharing with us #AdventureCalling